On this day in 1056 Byzantine Empress Theodora died childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty.
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On this day in 1829 Rossini’s Guillaume Tell premiered in Paris.
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Birthday anniversaries of composer Amilcare Ponchielli (1834), tenor/baritone Ramón Vinay (1912) and baritone Leif Roar.(1937)
Dan Soda (Windy City Operaman) is a Chicago native whose first visit to opera was at age 17 and Massenet’s Werther with Troyanos and Kraus. Nothing was ever the same. Opera and concert performances, recordings and video are an obsession. He prepares Parterre Box’s daily birthday and anniversary tributes. He also enjoys concerts, live theater and movies.
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